Golden electro element gathered in her legs, and Shiki's speed surged, leaving Kujou Masahito behind and disappearing from his sight.
"Hm?"
Raiden Ei in the Isshin Pure Land opened her eyes. Just now, she seemed to have sensed a familiar aura, identical to hers, yet somewhat different.
It was like... her older sister... Raiden Ei couldn't help but fall into memories. Beautiful scenes from the past gradually surfaced before her eyes, until the Khaenri'ah War happened.
Her memories were interrupted, and Raiden Ei focused her mind to sense where that aura had gone, but found nothing.
"Was it just a delusion?"
As if sighing, or perhaps comforting herself, Raiden Ei closed her eyes and resumed her meditation.
Outside, the Raiden Shogun's cold, emotionless eyes looked in the direction Shiki had left. This time, she would let it pass, but if she appeared before her again, divine punishment would surely descend.
No one could interfere with the execution of eternity. This was the meaning of her existence. If necessary, she would even draw her blade against her creator.
"General, have you considered our proposal?" A woman wearing a mask and with a full figure slowly walked into the Tenshukaku.
"Fatui, does how I consider it concern you?" The Raiden Shogun said without turning her head. This dismissive behavior greatly displeased the proud girl.
The girl snorted: "Hmph, this is our proposal after all, so of course it concerns us."
"Then wait, and hope. Hope that I will adopt your proposal."
The Raiden Shogun gave no face to the girl. With a wave of her small hand, she banished the girl from the Tenshukaku.
"Tch!"
The girl's face was somewhat contorted. A mere puppet, how dare she treat her like this!
'You just wait. I hope you can still be this arrogant when Inazuma is on the brink of collapse!'
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"Shiki, why are we running? I haven't even touched so many dishes yet!" Thinking of the table full of delicious food, Ioroi couldn't help but complain.
"Eat, eat, eat, that's all you know! If I don't run, I'll be caught and forced to be someone's wife!"
Shiki said, sitting on the ground and catching her breath. As expected, the worst-case scenario had come true. Kujou Masahito was now searching the entire city for her, just short of putting up a wanted poster.
But why did she have a brain fart and take Ioroi to eat? She should have just bought the Wind Gliders and taken them to go.
"Being caught and forced to be someone's wife? Will there be a bunch of little Shikis born after that?"
"Damn it! Ioroi, are you itching for a beating?" Shiki said through gritted teeth, her iris-blue Mystic Eyes fixed on the chubby Tanuki.
"Ah ah ah! He's killing a Tanuki!"
Ioroi's fur stood on end from being stared at by the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, and he zipped off to who knows where.
"Sigh..."
Shiki leaned against a tree and didn't chase after him. She understood that Ioroi just wanted to crack a joke to lighten the mood.
Konda Village could be said to be a relatively safe place, as it was mostly inhabited by elderly people and children, a kind of remote and impoverished area. Apart from the Shogunate's grain collection teams, hardly anyone else came there.
As long as she avoided the Shogunate's teams, she should be fine.
But what about Kujou Masahito at this moment?
"Are you out of your mind? How dare you openly use elemental power within Inazuma City? Did you train your brain away while practicing martial arts?"
Kujou Takayuki cursed loudly, while Kujou Masahito knelt on the ground, head bowed, not daring to look at his father's face.
"Just a woman, and she made you lose your composure in broad daylight? Besides, what will the Hanaya Family's girl think of you?"
"I don't like Miss Hanaya! She's just an arranged marriage for me!" Kujou Masahito suddenly looked up and shouted.
"Shiki-chan is my true love! From the moment I saw her, I knew I had to marry her in this life!"
"You, you unfilial son!"
Kujou Takayuki trembled with rage. How did he end up with such an unfilial son?
"What's wrong with the little girl from the Hanaya Family? You saw her at the banquet before, her appearance isn't bad!"
"Besides, that Shiki is just a country bumpkin from who knows where. How could she be worthy of the Kujou Clan's status?"
However, Kujou Masahito pouted: "Father, you're just interested in the Hanaya Family's assets, aren't you? Uncle Hanaya Asahi only has Miss Hua Gu Tong as his heir."
"If Hanaya marries into Kujou, wouldn't that mean you'd gain control of the Hanaya Family's wealth?"
"You... you immediately go to solitary confinement! Don't even think about coming out until the wedding takes place!" Kujou Takayuki finished, his Vision went black, and he collapsed into his chair.
Kujou Masahito looked at his unconscious father, then at the open door, and a thought of escaping arose in his mind.
'Sorry, Father, I want to pursue my own happiness.'
However, just as Kujou Masahito stood up, a figure with four wings on his back and wearing single-toothed geta appeared at the doorway.
"Brother Masahito, could you please kindly go to the solitary confinement room?"
"So that's it, my sister. Are you the backup plan Father prepared?"
"That's right. You can't beat me in strength, so it's better for both of us if you just go to solitary confinement." Kujou Sara nodded and said.
"It's a pity, but everything needs to be tried, doesn't it?"
"Stonefall!"
Kujou Masahito stomped his foot on the ground, and cracks began to appear on the floor beneath Kujou Sara, followed by a large fissure opening up.
However, Kujou Sara calmly said, "Brother Masahito, you know this won't work on me."
As soon as she finished speaking, Kujou Sara transformed into a bolt of lightning and vanished, leaving only a feather in her place.
Kujou Masahito's pupils constricted, but the chilling sensation on his neck the next second made him dare not move.
"This is as far as you go." Kujou Sara gently took the Vision from Kujou Masahito's waist: "I will return it to you after your marriage, Brother."
As if on cue, after the Vision was taken, a squad of soldiers poured in from the main gate and escorted Kujou Masahito to the confinement room.
Kujou Renji witnessed all of this from the side, his hands involuntarily clenching into fists. Would the feelings between him and Kui Qianli also end this way?
The Three Commissions were already at odds with each other, so how could the Kanjou Commission and the Tenryou Commission form a marriage alliance?
'Perhaps I should find that Ryougi lady and explain Masahito's feelings to her… even if they just meet once!'
Kujou Renji secretly made up his mind. His martial prowess was weak, and his status in the Kujou Clan was far inferior to Kujou Masahito, so he couldn't help much. He could only slightly alleviate Kujou Masahito's regrets.
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